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Inclusion
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• Age 65 or older
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criteria
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• Live in one of three Wisconsin regions: Milwaukee County; Waukesha County; or Richland, Juneau, or Sauk Counties
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• In the last 12 months, has experienced one or more of the following:
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| ○ Fallen once or more |
| ○ Felt sad or depressed |
| ○ Received home-health services |
| ○ Stayed in a skilled nursing facility |
| ○ Gone to the emergency room |
| ○ Been admitted to the hospital |
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Exclusion criteria
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• Is currently homeless or living in a hospice center, assisted living facility without access to a stove, or nursing home
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• Needs help getting into or out of a bed or a chair
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Informal caregivers
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Inclusion criteria
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• Age 18 or older
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• Provide physical, emotional, and/or financial support to the older adult
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• Be named by the older adult as a caregiver
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Exclusion criteria
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• Being cognitively impaired, as determined by the recruiter’s observation (for example, inability to answer questions or track the conversation)
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Both older adults and informal caregivers
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Inclusion criteria
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• Understand the consent form, which is in English
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Exclusion criteria
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• Being unable to give informed consent
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• Being unable to use Elder Tree (for example, poor vision that prevents reading a computer screen)
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